Only a few fashion designer have the insight and ability to combine high fashion with high technology. Di Mainstone is one of the shining stars of the Haute Tech Fashion. Her journey through the world of fashion and technology is mysterious at times, her work full of mystical elements that surprise and captivate the audience.Di Mainstone is trained in fashion design at Central Saint Martins College of Art, London. […] Continue Reading…

In case you haven’t heard of the last big event for Wearable Electronics in 2007: the Smart and Intelligent Textiles Conference held in conjunction with the Nanotextiles conference takes place in Prague between Dec. 10-12.

This 3 day event is organized by IntertechPira and brings together leading experts from fashion design, branding, research and manufacturing.

A diverse mix of high profile speakers makes this conference the perfect meeting point, opening up […] Continue Reading…

Kenpo, one of the early integrator of iPod control into jackets hasn’t been on my radar for a while so I looked around and discovered a complete line of good looking jackets for men and a smaller selection for women.Kenpo seems to be very active in the iPod Fashion segment with their iPod ready jackets.

The bonded fleece jacket for men (see photo below) is for me the most visually […] Continue Reading…

Todays Christmas gift tip keeps you cozy warm during the cold days ahead. The self heating vest from Maplin.  The styling might not be the first choice for most people but if you need to be outdoors by near or sub 32°F (0°C) temperature it might be your first choice of clothing to keep you warm.

Or you can always choose to wear the heated vest underneath your jacket in […] Continue Reading…

The O’Neill Walkie Talkie Jacket is on the way! Our first info about the upcoming Walkie-Talkie Jacket was back in July where we got pre-information first hand. Last week O’Neill launched a dedicated page on thier website for the H4 Wearable Electronic range. Featuring sleek styling and high-end fabrics, the Walkie-Talkie Jacket is targeted towards the adventures outdoor enthusiasts who venture in unexplored areas and needs […] Continue Reading…

Who doesn’t not want to have sweet dreams? Now you can fall asleep to to music with the Cozy Tunes Speaker Pillow.  One sure way to glide into the dreamland is to plug your portable audio player into the pillow and gently fall asleep to your faborite soothing music.  This may sound great but we’ve found that sound from the pillow ends up filling the whole room with sound.

Cozy […] Continue Reading…

You may have heard or seen it, the new NBC TV series Bionic Women. The first season started in September this year with one of the highest viewer ratings for a midweek TV show.

Actress Michelle Ryan is starring the Bionic Woman.

To prepare for her role, Michelle did extensive cardio training including 2 hours a day with a personal trainer and using a NuMetrex Heart rate sensing sport bra.

At least […] Continue Reading…

O’Neill’s H4 design team has made video clips of the entire H4 Wearable Electronic range showing how to set up the jackets, backpacks, gloves and Audio Beanie.

Watching these video clips will give you an impression on how Wearable Electronic clothing is being used.

No one less than O’Neill’s Mr. Wearable Electronic, Christiaan Roos, the designer and driving force of O’Neill’s Wearable Electronic product line, demonstrates how to get the H4 […] Continue Reading…

Futuristic fashion is part of this years California Space Authority’s Space conference which will take place on Nov. 6.

Called ‘Space Style 2007: a giant leap for couture’ the exclusive fashion event promises a futuristic peek to the futuristic fashion from a day in the life of the citizens of the proposed lunar cities of ‘New Berlin’ and ‘Alphaville’.

According to Karyl Newman, co-producer/co-host of the show and artistic consultant […] Continue Reading…

This Snowboard glove control for the iPod is not a commercially available product yet and might never appear in shops but it is an interesting concept which shows a different approach compared to the many ’standard’ solutions of iPod controls in clothing, bags and gloves.

What we like on this demo product is the use of metallic buttons that are connected to the electronics via a conductive thread that’s used […] Continue Reading…